# PE Transformation Partners

> Finance and Business Transformation for Private Equity. AI-accelerated. For sponsors and portfolio CFOs who need execution and a track record of delivering on Board commitments — not plans and strategy.

- Website: https://pe-transformation.com/
- Founder & Partner: Shafique Barabhuiya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shafiquebarabhuiya/)
- Based in Dubai and London; delivering across the GCC, MENA, Europe, Americas and APAC
- Book a call: https://calendly.com/shafique-pe-transformation/meeting-with-shafique

## Track record
- £200m+ annualised client savings delivered
- 23 years of operator-led Finance Transformation
- 16+ transformation programmes led end-to-end
- 7 ERP programmes (Workday, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite)
- Portfolio work for companies backed by Advent, Bridgepoint, HG, Polus, Towerbrook, Vista and Warburg Pincus
- Sectors: Oil & Gas, Retail & E-commerce, Real Estate, Fintech, SaaS, Media & Advertising, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Telecoms

## Services
- TOM, Organisation Design & Transformation: Diagnostic, target operating model, organisation design and business case, then leading the transformation through to delivery.
- GBS & SSC: GBS strategy, Shared Service Centre design and mobilisation, and offshoring. Typically a 20–40% reduction in the cost of Finance.
- ERP & Technology Transformation: Selection, vendor negotiation and programme leadership across Workday, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite and D365 — including recovery of stalled programmes.
- Scale-ups, Buy-and-Builds & Post-Acquisition Integration: Day-one readiness, TSA exit, and consolidating acquired businesses onto a single operating model and finance backbone.
- Process Standardisation, Risk & Controls: Standard R2R, P2P and O2C processes, a Financial Control framework and remediation of critical and high-priority control gaps.
- 3-day Business Transformation workshop (eligibility assessed on an initial call)

## How we work
- The partner does the work: hands-on execution from a former CFO, no leverage model or junior bench
- Accountable from Board approval to go-live, measured against the business case
- Proven methodologies run on bespoke AI workflows for shorter timelines and lower cost; every output signed off by the partner

## Case study: EnerMech (PE-backed, £500m revenue, oil & gas services)
Transformation Director reporting to the C-suite, October 2024 to present. £10m global programme across Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Project Controls and Asset Management in Europe, GCC, Americas and APAC.
- £4m p.a. savings from a new GBS strategy and SSC, 20% above the business case on benefits, NPV and payback
- Procurement transformation: £1.5m p.a. headcount and £6m p.a. opex savings
- DSO reduced 10%, delivering £3–5m working capital savings
- New retained Finance teams, standard R2R/S2P/O2C processes and a new Financial Control framework

## Selected engagements
- UAE-based Global Oil & Gas Services Platform (Mid-market PE, Oil & Gas Services): Finance Transformation across 5 continents — TOM, new SSC, controls, retained organisation, working capital improvement. Outcome: Exceeded all key business case metrics · £3m p.a. savings · New SSC and Finance organisation · 20% better working capital performance
- UAE-based Global Payments Fintech (VC-backed, Payments): Re-platforming a multi-billion-pound fintech. Workday, Coupa and Kyriba — selection, negotiation, target architecture, Board sign-off. Outcome: Competitive SI terms · Roadmap approved
- Global AdTech Buy & Build (Mid-market PE, AdTech & Media): New TOM and technology roadmap. Workday across 15 countries and 3,000 users — Finance, HR, Procurement, Planning. Outcome: Sponsor-approved roadmap · Workday implementation delivered
- UK Insurance & Roadside Group (Large-cap PE, Insurance & Services): Re-platforming of Finance following acquisition by a new large-cap PE sponsor. Outcome: New TOM and OD · £2m p.a. saving · £20m programme secured
- FX & Payments Fintech (VC / Growth, FX & Payments): Workday Financials and Kyriba TMS, 50 FTE programme team across multiple SIs and Big 4. Outcome: Workday live in 7 months · Kyriba on time
- Global SaaS Platform (Mid-market PE, SaaS): Post-merger integration — new TOM, P2P/O2C/R2R standardisation, new ERP and Finance organisation. Outcome: Integration complete · ERP live in EMEA
- Global Marketing Services Group (Large-cap PE, Marketing & B2B Services): Technology programme recovery for a large-cap carve-out. Outcome: Programme team and governance reset · Commended by CEO and CTO
- European Identity Technology Group (Large-cap PE, Identity Technology): Programme assurance and recovery — re-started ERP, redefined operating model and outsourcing. Outcome: €2.5m p.a. additional savings
- FTSE-Listed Retail Joint Venture (FTSE 30, Retail & Technology): Post-deal integration across two listed retailers · Oracle Fusion selection at £2bn revenue parent. Outcome: £40m programme secured · Joint Board mobilised
- Global Luxury Retailer (Listed parent, Luxury Retail): £15m post-acquisition integration, 50+ team across 15 countries — SAP go-live, BPO transition, IFRS 16, SOX. Outcome: 20% Finance cost reduction · First-time SOX · 2-day close
- FTSE 100 Real Estate Group (FTSE 100, Real Estate): Finance Transformation diagnostic, TOM and D365 mobilisation — multi-year roadmap and target architecture. Outcome: £4m p.a. savings · Board-approved

## About the founder
Shafique Barabhuiya works directly with CFOs, CEOs, Boards and PE sponsors. Previously CFO Advisory at Deloitte Consulting and CFO at two VC-backed technology businesses.

## FAQ
### What does PE Transformation Partners do?
PE Transformation Partners delivers Finance and Business Transformation for private equity-backed businesses, accelerated with AI. We lead programmes from Board approval through to go-live: target operating model and organisation design, GBS and shared services, ERP and technology, post-acquisition integration, and process standardisation, risk and controls.

### Who do you work with?
PE sponsors, operating partners, and the CFOs and CEOs of their portfolio companies. We also work with FTSE-listed Boards and family-held businesses. Past work includes portfolio companies of Advent, Bridgepoint, HG, Polus, Towerbrook, Vista and Warburg Pincus.

### How are you different from a large consultancy?
You get execution rather than plans and strategy. The partner does the work, with no leverage model or junior bench, and is accountable for delivery against the business case. Clients get the delivery depth of a large consultancy, priced around outcomes rather than partner economics.

### How do you use AI in transformation programmes?
We have built bespoke AI workflows on top of our in-house methodologies for diagnostics, business cases, process design and programme governance. This shortens timelines and lowers cost. Every output is reviewed and signed off by the partner before it reaches a client or a Board.

### What results have you delivered?
Over £200m of cumulative client savings across 16+ transformation programmes and 7 ERP programmes. At EnerMech, a PE-backed £500m oil and gas services business, the programme delivered £4m a year from a new GBS and SSC — 20% above the business case — £7.5m a year from Procurement, and a 10% reduction in DSO.

### Which ERP systems do you have experience with?
Workday, Oracle Fusion, SAP, NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365, covering selection, vendor and SI negotiation, programme leadership and recovery of stalled programmes.

### Where are you based?
Dubai and London. We deliver across the GCC, MENA, Europe, the Americas and APAC.

### What is the 3-day Business Transformation workshop?
A focused, three-day working session with your leadership team to assess where the business is today, set transformation priorities and build a roadmap the Board can commit to. Eligibility is agreed on an initial 30-minute call.